beer yoga

beer & yoga / brew & breathe

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Beer Yoga is about to launch on the Gold Coast – myGC.com.au

OH hello innovation, hello balance, hello… BEER YOGA. YES it’s finally here! An excuse to get your beer drinking friends into yoga, and your

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Beer Yoga at BSKT Cafe | Gold Coast Events

What is beer yoga? Yoga postures integrating beer! The class is for those wanting to yoga but finds it too daunting to visit a studio.

What others have been saying!

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We'll drink to that!

What others are saying about it!

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With enjoyment.

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What is beer yoga!? Explained in a minute.

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Excuses! Common thoughts for not heading to a yoga class

1. “I’m not flexible enough for yoga”

Firstly, yoga is not just about flexibility but also achieves strengthening and mindfulness within a balanced class. We would never say that “we’re too dirty to have a shower” so why should we not head along to a yoga class if we’re not able to touch our toes? The world doesn’t need more flexible people - what it needs is kindness. We learn and apply this firstly to ourselves by treating ourselves with kindness. Particularly when it comes to the thoughts in our mind and how we treat our bodies.

2. “I’m not into that spiritual stuff”

It’s true that yoga (at it’s core form) is a spiritual practice but our spirituality doesn’t mean it’s religious. Many mainstream classes don’t even adopt any spiritual practices within the class and if the teacher does express particular ideologies that we don’t reasonate with, just don’t tune in. Don’t worry, we’ll learn how to control our thinking along the way ;)

3. “I’m too old / not fit enough / etc.”

There are many different types of yoga so it’s just a matter of finding the style of what works for us! Want to strengthen and sweat? Ashtanga, Power and Bikram styles will be suitable. Simply looking to relax? Try restorative or yin. Trying to shift energy? Kundalini. Perhaps a balanced class of movement and downtime? Vinyasa. We can visit different studios and teachers to find what suits us and pay attention to the class descriptions.

4. “I don’t have time”

Yoga has never been more accessible with studios and gyms closely located and the availability of online videos. After finding a medium that works best for our location, we can then prioritize our practice for the day. We must firstly care for ourselves before we can care for others.

5. “I can’t afford a class”

There are plenty of solutions for this one!

- free online yoga classes via YouTube

- other low cost online video subscriptions

- our local active & healthy program run by our city council have a number of low cost and free options

- connect with a local yoga community (Facebook groups is a good place to start) and ask if there are any yoga teacher trainees who are looking to practice their teachings

- books and other printable posters of sequences

6. “I’m a guy and it’s typically a women’s practice”

In Australia, Roy Morgan research shows that 70% of participants in yoga are women however less than 100 years ago, yoga was only allowed to be practiced by men! Yoga doesn’t discriminate and sequences are always adaptable to suit those who may be stronger and less flexible.

7. “I’m afraid I’ll fart or do something else embarrassing”

Do we let our fear of flying stop us from seeing the world? Do we let our fear of sharks stop us from bathing in the ocean? We are moving and opening up the body so yes, it’s probable that we may slip or fall but being in a supportive environment and practicing the present moment allows us to move on from these incidents with ease and have a bit of fun along the way!

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Mindful Consumption

Whether a person drinks too much is not only determined by which beverage they choose (sweetness, water, alcohol content, etc.) but the frequency. The rate and frequency of consuming drinks is attributable to the environment. So what environmental factors are at play here? Firstly, there is the size of the product - is there the opportunity to purchase jugs and pints from the bar or only schooners? Secondly, how accessible are the drinks whether we’re home alone and the bottle-o is closed or whether we’re out at an open bar with mates. It is these external cues which allows us to ignore the internal cues our mind is giving us that we’re not in control.

Thus, to be more mindful with our consumption, we need to be focussed inwards to determine if our thinking is becoming blurry and whether the drink no longer tastes good. Less attention should be given to our mates when they ask us if we’d like another round or how loud the music is turned up. To support our maturity and responsibility when it comes to drinking, we can practice some mindfulness techniques. Close our eyes - can we remember exactly how many drinks we have had? Open our eyes and take in the beverage - what is the colour? If the drink is in a can - what does the label design mean? Smell - what is the aroma? Taste - what sensations are on our palate? If we’re no longer able to perform the techniques, we have consumed too much! Hopefully we can all become more conscious about what we’re drinking to keep a balanced mind & body :)

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Beer & Yoga

What is beer yoga? Simply yoga postures combined with beer! This class is for the average Joe who may have been interested in trying yoga but finds it too daunting to visit a studio. Alternatively, this is also suitable for the yogi who just also enjoys a brew ;) If beer isn't your thing but want to get involved with your mates, there's the option for coconut water instead so all bases are covered.

What to expect? During the hour class we will do some meditation, then some movement before then winding down and stretching out all whilst sipping a beer. To keep balanced, yoga is both strength and flexibility as well as paying attention to the mind.

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Beer Yoga happening on the Gold Coast

Yes you read right - the Gold Coast, Australia will be having it’s first beer yoga event! Come along to BSKT Mermaid Beach where you can breathe with a Thursday Brewing Co. beverage. Support local whilst meeting withe other locals!

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/beer-yoga-tickets-64153401551?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&aff=escb&utm-source=cp&utm-term=listing